When you start Windows 95, you may receive the following error message: If you press a key to continue, one of the following symptoms may occur:

•	You receive the following error message: A Fatal Exception 0C has occurred at 0137:<address>. The current application will be terminated.
•	Your computer is restarted.

NOTE: This error message also occurs in Safe mode.

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This behavior can occur if the Advapi32.dll file located in the Windows\System folder is missing or damaged.

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To resolve this behavior, follow these steps:

1.	Rename the Advapi32.dll file (if it exists). To do so, follow these steps: a. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files Or Folders. b. In the Named box, type advapi32.dll, and then click Find Now. c. If the Advapi32.dll file is found, right-click it, and then click Rename. If the Advapi32.dll file is not found, skip to step E. d. Type a new name for the Advapi32.dll file (such as Advapi32.xxx), and then press ENTER. e. Close the Find window.
2.	Extract a new copy of the Advapi32.dll file from your original Windows 95 disks or CD-ROM. The Advapi32.dll file is located in the following locations: • The Win95_11.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 CD-ROM. • The Win95_17.cab cabinet file on the Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2) CD-ROM. • The Win95_11.cab cabinet file on disk 11 of the original Windows 95 DMF floppy disks. • The Win95_18.cab cabinet file on disk 18 of the original Windows 95 non-DMF floppy disks. For information about using the Extract tool, type extract at a command prompt, or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 129605 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/129605/EN-US/) How to Extract Original Compressed Windows Files
3.	Restart your computer.

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